Greg Hinkle
Loganville, GA **052
*********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
My goal is to secure a career opportunity where I can fully utilize my education, experience and skills, while making a significant contribution to the success of the company.
SKILLS
Programming
BASH, KSH, Ruby
C, Java
Systems
Debian, FreeBSD, IBM AIX, Microsoft Windows Server, Oracle Solaris, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux & CentOS, Ubuntu
Chef, Kaseya
Amazon Web Services, CloudStack, Embotics vCommander, Google Cloud Platform, VMware ESXi, vCenter & vSphere
ELK Stack, IBM QRadar, LogicMonitor, Nagious, NetScout nGenius, Splunk, Tcpdump, Tripwire, Wireshark
A10, Arista, Cisco, Huawui, Imperva SecureSphere, Opengear, Palo Alto, Silver Peak GMS, Solarwinds
IBM ISS, KFSensor, Metasploit, Rapid 7 Nexpose, Snort
Dell Authentication Services (VAS), FoxT BoKS ServerControl, LDAP, Microsoft Active Directory
Dell Blade M420-M620, M1000e chassis, PowerEdge R415-420, R610-630, R720-730, iDRAC, OME, OMSA
Fujistu PRIMERGY RX100-300 S8
EXPERIENCE
Navicure Duluth, GA
DevOps Engineer (07/2016-12/2016)
Develop automation systems using multiple technologies including Jenkins, Subversion, and Ansible
Work with application teams and business units to streamline code deployments
Deploy code across multiple Windows platforms
Write and maintain documentation, guides, and howtos.
Advance legacy infrastructure to the latest environments
Own EDI deployments
Pindrop Atlanta, GA
Operations Engineer (12/2015-06/2016)
Deploy Python application suite across multiple hardware platforms
Replicate customer infrastructure inside lab environments
Load test applications to verify requirements
Use Chef and Fabric recipes to customize deployments
Handle multiple software configurations, solo and clustered, given a single build
Verify product is deliverable within hard set time frameworks
Work with remote Solution Architects and on-site Application Developers to provide blackbox solutions
Own Pre-Sales development process on Proof of Concept builds
Wells Fargo Charlotte, NC
Information Security Analysis (Contract) (06/2015-12/2015)
Migrate hundreds of UNIX hosts from legacy domains to new security frameworks, policies, and standards established by C-level executives
Perform analysis on multiple UNIX platforms to engineer strict access and policy translations for no loss of application feature sets
Develop tools to collect and authenticate data resources from multiple streams of information including applications and databases across roles, dev, prod, etc.
Work with customers and line of business leaders to evaluate requirements and establish technical relationships
Coordinate among stake holders to develop production time lines to maintain zero customer downtime
Transition with several applications teams that share resources to prevent hard-stops during migrations
CareerBuilder Norcross, GA
Infrastructure Engineer (09/2012-06/2015)
Design, implement, and support hardware agnostic compute and storage clusters
Use Chef for automated Linux deployments and zero-touch configurations within isolated IP networks
Setup XMPP services to pass commands between hundreds of devices through a single application interface
Provide Linux templates for on-demands customer access within both private and public cloud offerings
Collaborate to resolve service tickets within established SLA
Eliminate manual and repetitive tasks with BASH and Ruby
Synchronize local application repositories tracking upstream developments and support schedules
Perform weekly system software updates, security patches, and hardware maintenance access the environment
Track SIEM event triggers including alerts, policy violations, and rule sets on system log activity
Do quarterly firewall and load balancer configuration reviews
Process routine traffic shifts during outage and fail over tests
Maintain PCI compliance via third-party audits and pen-testing
Conduct monthly off-site SAN backups
Review daily change control and network reports
Supervise peered global primary and secondary network circuits for latency and packet loss
Participate in on-call support rotation
EarthLink Atlanta, GA
System Analysis (Internship) (06/2012-08/2012)
Outline the process followed by Senior Executives in conducting monthly business reviews
Analyze how colladoration tools should be deployed to improve efficiency of the review process
Design a SharePoint based collaboration site for monthly reviews
Develop and implement and pilot of the site and determine areas for improvements
Provide documentation and training
Report daily progress to the VP of Operations and weekly meetings with the CTO
Independent Contractor Duluth, GA
Systems Engineer (04/2010-05/2012)
Manage multiple UNIX environments including front-end, middleware, databases, source code repositories, and live customer support
Work inside data centers to install hardware, run cables, perform maintenance, and decommission projects across production and development sites
Use remote access and management tools to provide on-premises support
Strive to maintain 99% operational uptime
Complete maintenance during scheduled outage windows
Monitor network status, firewall and WAF log activity
Submit quarterly performance reviews, project updates, and future goals
UPS Roswell, GA
Driver (12/2005-03/2010)
Plan, operate, and adjust time sensitive service routes based on dynamic environments
Load and unload trailers and package trunks
Sorted packages by zipcode throughout the warehouse
Routinely lift packages up to 70lb
Maintain a 100% accident free on-road service record
Member of the District Safety Committee
Advise, monitor, and provide new employee training to implement safe and effective service methods
EDUCATION
Georgia State Univeristy Atlanta, GA
Bachelors of Business Administration 2012
Major: Computer Information Systems
Focus: Programming Track
Additional: Database Design & Development, IT Networks, Systems Analysis & Resource Engineering
OpsCode
Chef Fundamentals Training Certificate
Arista
Arista Configuration Essentials / ACE Certificate